AG Luther Strange instructs City of Huntsville to allow guns at library (al.com)

By Paul Gattis | pgattis@al.com
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on January 19, 2017 at 2:33 PM

Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange has instructed the city of Huntsville to remove a sign prohibiting guns at the Huntsville-Madison County Library but city officials are not eager to comply.

City attorney Trey Riley told AL.com that he believes the city is standing on firm legal ground in not allowing firearms at the downtown library on Monroe Street.

In a letter dated Jan. 11, Strange informed the city it had 60 days to remove the sign before the attorney general's office would pursue legal action.

"We do feel strongly that folks ought to be able to go to the library and not be concerned about firearms being wielded about the facility other than by authorized personnel," Riley said.

The prohibition of guns at the library has been a long-standing policy, Riley said.
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Ho. Lee. Crap. Who needs to carry a gun to go to the library ?